If you consider yourself a true Korean drama enthusiast, there’s no way you can’t be familiar with the iconic Hong Gil Dong. A historical figure often attributed as the Korean Robin Hood, Hong Gil Dong has become …
Creatively re-telling the “old” never gets old – that’s probably one of the reasons why sageuk’s popularity remains consistent to the general public even to this day. Sageuks are period dramas loosely based on historical real-life historical events and figures …
After the pan-Asian success of KBS’s hit predecessor sageuk drama Love in the Moonlight comes another series transporting us 1500 years back to pre-modern Korea. Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth is yet again a fictitious recreation …
The Legend of the Blue Sea may seem like an odd hodgepodge and recipe for disaster at first. I mean, it’s a contemporary and sageuk fusion rom-com where legends, folk stories, fantasies, super powers, mermaids, and modern …
It’s another strong year for Korean dramas marked by groundbreaking hits, the glorious return of megastars, and the birth of a new generation of A-listers. From a theme perspective, this year seems a bit tamer than last year. With a few exceptions, the …
Personally, I find it harder to get into more serious historical dramas compared to a playful rom-com. However, I was instantly drawn to Mirror of the Witch‘s premise: a cursed princess is hidden away in the forest, and she …
Based off of popular novel Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Love in the Moonlight is a not so ancient youth sageuk rom-com with enough angst for two more dramas. It’s a fantastic combination of a really heartfelt coming-of-age story …
At some point, people in all stations of life have been at the end of their tether. There are times when we harped on our misfortunes, desperate to escape such tumultuous reality. However, we can’t disregard the fact …
Jackpot is about the secret birth of Baek Dae Gil (Jang Geun Suk), a concubine’s son, who is hidden away, and the King’s other son, Prince Yeongjo (Yeo Jin Goo), who rises to power. Jackpot heavily relies on …
If you’re new to the world of Korean drama, it may be hard to know where to start, or which ones are worth your time. The list below are dramas that I think will help ease you into it, as …
Based on a novel by Jung Eun Gwol, The Moon Embracing the Sun is a historical/fantasy drama about an intense love between a fictional king of Joseon and a female shaman …
Based off of the same name manhwa series, Scholar Who Walks the Night falls squarely into the ever popular sageuk fusion Korean drama genre. It marries the ancient Joseon culture of the East with the blood-sucking vampires of …
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